高三英語(yǔ)考生注意：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)填寫(xiě)在試卷和答題卡上，并將考生號(hào)卷形碼填在答題卡上的指定位置。2.回答選擇題時(shí)，逃出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如要改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫(xiě)在答題書(shū)上，寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。3.考試用來(lái)后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有2分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案錢涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whatwasthemanaskedtodo?A.Getsomefood. B.Waitatthebaker's. C.Buynewspapers.2.HowdidTomgettothegalleryfinally?A.Byunderground. B.Bybus. C.Bytaxi.3.Whendoesthetrainleave?A.At8:50. B.At9:20. C.At9:40.4.Whatdoesthewomanadvise?A.Drinkingsomecola. B.Tryingacoffee. C.Workinginthecafe.5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inatheatre. B.Atalibrary. C.Inashop.第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.WhydidKevintakeuptheadventure?A.Hedesiredtoexperienceforeigncultures.B.Hewantedtobuilduphisbody.C.Heneededsomerest.7.WhatwasKevin'sfinaldestinationoftheadventure?A.America. B.India. C.Canada.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.HowdoesMaryoftenfeel?A.Confused. B.Annoyed. C.Delighted.9.WhatdoesMarydowithherextrachange?A.Storeitinacoincontainer.B.Makeadonation. C.Buyfoodforpigs.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Co-workers. B.Hostandguest. C.Brotherandsister.11.WhofindsittoughtoliveintheUK?A.Wilson'smom. B.Wilson'sbrother. C.Wilson.12.WhatmakesWilsonalittleawkward?A.Hislifestyles. B.Hisparents'wayoflife. C.Hisstrongaccent.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.WhatdoesPaulthinkaboutfashiontrendsatfirst?A.Theymakepeople'swalletsempty.B.Theychangefastduetotechnology.C.Theyhelppeoplefindtheirownstyles.14.Whatsymbolizesthepeakofafashiontrend?A.Factoriesmass-producetheitems.B.Celebritiesfollowthefashion.C.Mediapredictitsrise.15.HowdoesNancyfindkeepingupwithtrends?A.Relaxing. B.Necessary. C.Stressful.16.WhatconclusiondoesNancydrawintheend?A.Trendslimitpersonalchoicesgreatly.B.Trendsshouldbereasonablytreated.C.Skipfashiontrendstosavemoney.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.WhydidtheChinesefriendfeeluneasy?A.Theflowersdidn'tlookfresh.B.WhiteimpliessadnessinChina.C.Whiteisn'thisfavoritecolor.18.Whyisbluelikelytobethefavoritecolorglobally?A.Itmeanshappinessworldwide.B.Itrepresentsapersonalemotion.C.Itislinkedtocertainnaturalscenery.19.WhatdoesyellowsignalintheWest?A.Warning. B.Fortune. C.Celebration.20.Whatisthespeaker'smainpurpose?A.Tosharetravelexperiences.B.Toexplainthecauseofmisunderstanding.C.Toemphasizeculturaldifferencesincolor.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文、從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ASAFEBOXINSTRUCTIONMANUALERRORCODES:Listedbelowareerrorcodes(密碼)youmightmeet.Error：TheuserhaspressedlessnumberofdigitscomparedtotheactualUserCode.CheckyourUserCodeandtryagain.E-Code：TheuserhaspressedanincorrectUserCode.CheckyourUserCodeandtryagain.HOLOOS:IfyouhavepressedincorrectUserCodefourtimescontinuously,thekeypadwilllockyououtfor5minutes.Thenthesafehasenteredthelockoutperiod.Youwillnotbeabletoopenthesafeduringthelockoutperiod.Bypressinganykeyduringthisperiod,youcanseehowmuchtimeisleft.IfyourUserCodestilldoesnotworkafterthelockoutperiod,usetheOverrideKeys(應(yīng)急鑰匙)toresetthesafe.Openingthesafe1)Openbypersonalcode:Inputyour3-to6-digitcode,andthen“OPENED”shallappearonthedisplay,andthesafeisopened.2)Openbymastercode:Press“#”twice,and“SUPER”shallappear.TheninputtheMastercode(factorycodeis“000000”),“OPENED”shallappearonthedisplayandthesafeisopened.3)Openbymechanicalkey(codeforgottenorfailureofelectronicsystem):Patthekeyinthelockandturnitclockwise,andthedoorisopenedand“OPENED”shallappear.Nowenteranew3-to6-digitcode,andthenpress“LOCK(#)”.Oncethedoorisclosed,youcantakeoutthekey.ChangingthemastercodePress“CLEAR(*)”twicequickly,and“PROG”shallappearonthedisplay.Press“842627”within5seconds,and“OLD”shallappear.Enterthemastercode(000000),press“LOCK(#)”,and“NEW”shallappear.Nowinputanew6-digitmastercode,andpress“LOCK(#)”.“GOOD”shallappearonthedisplay,confirmingyou'vemadeit.21.Whatshouldyoudowhenencountering“HOLD05”onthedisplay?A.Resetthecodeimmediately. B.Waitforfiveminutes.C.CheckyourUserCodeagain. D.ApplyfortheOverrideKeys.22.Howcanyouopenthesafeifyouforgetallthecodes?A.Byusingthemechanicalkey.B.Bypressing“CLEAR(*)”twice.C.Bymakingasmanyattemptsaspossible.D.Bychangingthepersonalcodethrough“PROG”.23.Whichisasteptoresetamastercode?A.Press“NEW(#)”afterpersonalcode. B.Eateranewmastercode000000.C.Input“842627”until“LOCK”appearsD.Press“LOCK(#)”afterthenewcode.B“Theonlyconstantischange.”BritisharchitectNormanFostersaysthisishisfamily'smotto(座右銘).Nowinhisearly90s,Fosterstillremainstruetomanyoftheprinciplesthatguidedhimatthestartofacareerthatbeganmorethanhalfacenturyago.Whenhestartedasanarchitect,hebelievedthatsimplygivingpeopleaniceviewtolookatwouldmakethemhappier.Now,hesaysthat'sascientificfact——andhe'sstillprovidingthoseviewstoday.Manyofhismostfamousbuildingsarehugeandglassy.It'sastylewe'renowusedto,butFosterwasdesigningtheselight-filledcreationsatatimewhenWesterncitieswerestilldominatedbythickblocksofconcrete(混凝土).ItisnotbecauseFosterhasanyproblemwithconcrete——heusedlotsofitinApplePark,thetechnologygiant'sCaliforniaheadquarters.ButthathugeringisalsotypicalofFosterinthatitbringstheoutsidein,withvastwindowsandsharedspaceslookingoutontogreenery.Perhapshismostfamousbuilding——theLondonbuildingknownasthe“Gherkin”becauseofitssimilarityinshapetothefruit——hasviewsthatareslightlylessgreen.Butititselfcanbeseenfromfarandwide.Completedin2004,ithasbecomeoneofLondon'smostrecognizablebuildings.AlthoughsomefeeltheGherkinisoutofplace,itisinkeepingwithFoster'spreviouscreations:theCityHallbesidetheThamesinLondon,hisglassyreconstructionoftheGermanReichstag,andhis1980sdesignfortheHSBCbuildinginHongKong.Despitesomehealthproblemslaterinlife,Fostercontinuestowork.“ThereisneverenoughtimetodoeverythingIwouldlike,”hesaidin2011.Sincethen,hehasdesignedApplePark,museums,anairport,anddevelopedtheconceptfortheLusailStadiuminQatar.Iftheonlyconstantischange,Fosterhasbeenaforceofitintheworldofarchitecture——andhe'snotdoneyet.24.WhatisFoster'sinitialprincipleforarchitecturaldesign?A.Buildingsshouldbehighlycost-effective.B.Designstylesshouldkeeppacewiththetimes.C.Architectureshouldbebasedonscientifictheory.D.Niceviewsshouldcomefirstincreatingbuildings.25.WhatisafeatureofFoster'smostcreations?A.fancylightingdecoration. B.Vastglass-equippedlooks.C.Longarchitecturalpatterns. D.massiveconcretestructuralforms.26.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinreferringtotheGherkininparagraph3?A.TodisplayFoster'sdesignprinciples. B.TocontrastitwithFoster'susualstyle.C.ToshowFoster'sglobalfame. D.ToexplainFoster'sfamilymotto.27.WhatcanbelearnedaboutFoster'scareer?A.Heprefershistoricalstylestomoderntrends.B.Hiscareerlifecontradictstheprincipleshesticksto.C.Hisearlybeliefsarechallengedbynewarchitecturalconcepts.D.Hisconsistencycontributestohislifelongcreativework.CDeepintheforestsofaremoteSouthPacificisland,aNewCaledoniancrow(烏鴉)carefullyremovesabranch,tearsoffunwantedleavesandfashionsahook(鉤子)fromthewood.Thecrowisaperfectionist:ifitmakesanerror,itwillthrowawaythewholethingandstartover.Whenit'ssatisfied,thebirdplacesthefinished“hook”intoagapinthetreeandfishesoutaworm.Thecrowisoneofthefewbirdsknowntomaketools,askilloncethoughttobeuniquetohumans.ChristianRutz,abehavioralecologistattheUniversityofStAndrews,hasspentmuchofhiscareerstudyingthecrow'scapabilities.TheremarkableingenuityinhowcrowscreateandusetoolsthatRutzobservedchangedhisunderstandingofwhatbirdscando.Hestartedwonderingiftheremightbeotheroutstandinganimalcapacities.Thecrowsliveincomplexsocialgroupsandmaypasstool-makingtechniquesontotheiryoung.Experimentshavealsoshownthatdifferentcrowgroupsaroundtheislandhavedistinctvocalizations(發(fā)聲).Rutzwantedtoknowwhetherthesedialectscouldhelpexplainculturaldifferencesintool-makingamongthegroups.NewtechnologypoweredbyAIisreadytoprovideexactlythesekindsofinsights.Whetheranimalscommunicatewithoneanotherinwayswemightbeabletounderstandisaquestionoflastingfascination.ButwithrecentbreakthroughsinAI,“peoplerealizethatweareatthepointoffairlymajoradvancesinregardtounderstandinganimals’communicativebehavior,”Rutzsays.AImaysoonmakeitpossibletorevealthingslikecrowcalls.Scientists,biologistsandconservationexpertsarecollectingawiderangeofdatafromavarietyofspeciesandbuildingmachinelearningmodelstoanalyzethem.SomegroupsliketheProjectCetaceanTranslationInitiativearetryingtounderstandaparticularspecies,inthiscasethespermwhale.Decodinganimalvocalizationscouldaidconservationandwelfareefforts.Itcouldalsohaveasurprisingimpactonus.ThepowerofAItoreshapeourunderstandingofanimalswillhaveasimilareffect.Thesetoolsaregoingtochangethewaythatweseeourselvesinrelationtoeverything.28.Whydoestheauthormentionacrowinparagraph1?A.Todemonstrateacrow'sdailyroutine. B.Todetailthehuntingprocessofacrow.C.Todescribethesocialstructureofcrows.D.Tohighlightcrows'tool-makingskills.29.Whichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“ingenuity”inparagraph2?A.Challenge. B.Similarity. C.Brilliance. D.Adaptability.30.Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A.TheworkingprinciplesofAI.B.Potentialprospectsfortheanimalprotection.C.HowAIhelpstostudyanimalcommunication.D.Howcrows'tool-makingskillinspiresnewresearch.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheSocialBehaviorofTool-MakingCrowsB.AIReshapesAnimalCommunicationStudiesC.AI'sRoleinFurtherStudyofCrowBehaviorD.EffortsAreMadetoImproveMachineLearningDSkibidi,tradwifeanddeluluareamongnewwordsthathavemadeitintotheCambridgeDictionarythisyear,confirmingtheincreasinginfluenceoftheTikTokgenerationontheEnglishlanguage.ForthosehopingthatsuchnewwordswouldbeapassingInternetcraze,thecompilers(編纂者)ofthedictionarysaytheyareheretostay.“InternetcultureischangingtheEnglishlanguageandtheeffectisfascinatingtoobserveandcaptureinthedictionary,”saiditslexicalprogrammermanager,ColinMcIntosh.“Weonlyaddwordswherewethinkthey'llhavestayingpower.”O(jiān)ldergenerationsandthosenotonTikTokwilljusthavetogetusedtowordssuchasskibidi,whichbecamepopularthankstoTheSkibiditoilet,aviralanimatedvideothatbeganonYouTubefeaturinghumanheadsstickingoutfromlavatories(馬桶).Childrennowoftenusethewordtoaddemphasistostatements.TheCambridgeDictionarydefinesskibidias“awordthatcanhavedifferentmeaningssuchas‘cool’or‘bad’orcanbeusedwithnorealmeaningasajoke.Anexampleofitsuseis:Whattheskibidiareyoudoing?”PeopleolderthanGenAlpha(bornafter2010)havetogreettheuseofthewordwithdiscouragement.TheUSwriterandartistLeeEscobedoisoneofthem,andhewroteintheGuardianthisyear:“Skibidibrain-rotsumsupagenerationfluentinirony(諷刺)butstarvedformeaning.Thiskindofchaoticmediaservesasbothentertainmentandabackgroundworldviewforyoungmenraisedonline.Theirmindsnormalisetricksasexpression.”Thetradwifephenomenonreferstosociallyconservativeinfluencerswhocelebratelookingaftertheirhusbands,childrenandhomes.Delulu,theshortformofdelusional(妄想),hasbecomeassociatedwithaposttruthworldwherepersonalbeliefsaremoreimportantthanreality.“Barchy”,atermfortechindustryleadersonwhosetechplatformsmanyofsuchnewwordsarespreading,alsomakesitintothedictionary.Othernewentriesinclude“workspouse”forworkplacerelationshipswheretwopeoplehelpandtrusteachother.32.Whatisthemajorfunctionofparagraph3?A.ToprovethepopularityofTikTok.B.Topresentanillustration.C.Toofferanoppositepointofview.D.Tolistchallengesoflearningnewwords.33.WhatisEscobedo'sattitudetowardsskibidiculture?A.Opposed.B.Uncaring.C.Favorable.D.Mixed.34.Whodoestheword“tradwife”referto?A.Leadersoftechplatforms.B.Thosewhovaluecooperationatwork.C.Thosewhohelpmanagefamilylife.D.Advocatesforsocialequality.35.Whatdoestheinclusionofnewwordsreflect?A.Languagekeepspacewithtimes.B.Sei-techhasehangedsocialmediaalot.C.Newwordsareacceptedbyallages.D.Oldvocabularytakesonnewmeanings.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。WhenitcomestoFrance,Parismightbethefirstchoice.Japan?Tokyo.Egypt?Cairo.Ofcourse,theseareallcapitalcitiesandthebest-knownplacesinthosecountries.Butaccordingtotravelexperts,morepeoplearechoosingtoskipcapitalcities.36WhileParis,TokyoandCairoaregreatplacestovisitwithlotstosee,theycanalsobebusyandexpensive.Youmightfindabitmorespaceinoneofthecountry'ssmaller,andperhapslesswell-knowncities.37Infact,thisideaisoftenreferredtoas“second-citytravel”,whichisusedtotalkaboutvisitingthesecondmostpopularcityinaregion.Forexample,youmightchooseCambridgeinsteadofLondon.TravelexpertRothsharedthathetookatriptoVeniceinItaly,butinsteadofstayinginthetouristhotspot,hevisitedthenearbycityofVerona.38Hesaidhefoundaquieterplacewith“incrediblefood,landmarksandhiddengems.”O(jiān)therssayyoumayfeelmoreofaconnectiontoasmallercityandgetthechancetoreallyinteractwithandlearnaboutthelocalpeople.Ifyouattemptagreatsecondcity,youmighthavetodoabitofresearchandmakemoreefforts.39Allyouneedtodoismakeextraplanning.40Therefore,youmayneedtotakeabusortrain,whichcouldcostyoualittlemore.That’swhyitmaybeagoodideatochooseaplacethat'snottoofarfromabigairport.A.Thekeyisavoidingtouristcrowdsentirely.B.Itmighttakesometime,butrewardsawaityou.C.Itsuniquecharmstruckhisheartimmediately.D.Normally,smallercitiesarenoteasytoflyto.E.“Second-citytravel”gainstheirfavorinstead.F.Smallercitiesmaylackgoodtourismfacilities.G.Afewcheapitemsmightalsobeavailablethere.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Thirty-seven-year-oldLogansufferedfromasuddenandunexpectedstroke(中風(fēng)).Afterwards,hisfamily'sworldseemedto41overnight.ButStacie,hiswife,didn'thesitatetobecomehiscaregiver,42andcoach.ThehardestdecisionStacieever43camenext;tobebyherhusband'ssideorcarefortheirdaughter.Thankfully,the44ofStacie'smommadeitpossibleforStacietopourherheartintotendingLoganinwaysonlyshecould.Loganspentoveramonthintubatedwithouttherapists(治療專家)then,anditwasuptoStacieto45.Infact,shewasaphysicaltherapist.Therefore,she46wenttoworkatLogan'sbedside,usingeverythingsheknew.Shehadfirm47——shewouldhelphimforover8hoursadayduringthefirstmonthorsotokeephisbodymoving,maintainhisstrength,and48hismobility.Togivehiman49tomaximizehisrecoverypotential,shekepthelpinghimwith50(focusedondailyskills)afterheshiftedtoinpatientrecoveryprogram.Theyarejust3.5monthsintoa51thatcouldtakeayearormore,butLoganisalreadyshowingincredible52beyondeveryone'sexpectations————andtheyarenotslowingdown.Hisdeterminationtoregain100%function53Staciedaily,andtheirsweetdaughter,Oakley,isthe54ofhisspiritandmotivation!55,thistoughjourneyisfarfromover.Butlove,resilience,andfaithwillkeepdrivingthewholefamilyforward.41.A.unite B.advance C.quiet D.collapse42.A.companion B.witness C.sponsor D.follower43.A.faced B.considered C.penned D.quit44.A.discovery B.commitment C.ambition D.profession45.A.dropout B.calmdown C.stepin D.speakup46.A.curiously B.instantly C.secretly D.suddenly47.A.evidence B.encouragement C.determination D.conclusion48.A.limit B.preserve C.estimate D.report49.A.example B.opponent C.edge D.excuse50.A.principles B.lectures C.comments D.exercises51.A.competition B.tradition C.conflict D.recovery52.A.progress B.responsibility C.humor D.talent53.A.defeats B.upsets C.inspires D.confuses54.A.balance B.reward C.combination D.source55.A.Obviously B.Strangely C.Usually D.Specifically第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式，并將答案填寫(xiě)在答題卡上。AmongtheChinesefolkarts,thepaintedclaycraftsholdaspecialposition.Theyarebothbeautifullyshapedandvividlycolored,56(appeal)toallwalksoflife.ThehistoryofthepaintedclaycraftsdatesbacktotheMingDynasty,over600yearsago.Popularthemesoftheclaycraftsincludemysteriousandhistoricalfigures,animalsaswellasfruits.Inpractice,theprocessofmakingsuchclaycraftsiscomplicated.Itinvolvesmakingmodelsfirst,57(follow)byroughcast(粗灰泥)creationusingaclay-pulpmixture.Theseroughcastcreations58(dry)inthesun,powdered,painted,andfinallyvarnished(上漆).Intheuseofcolor,Chineseclaycraftsdonotjustcopylife.Instead,theyattempttoreflectthe59(art)elementsinreallife.Theypreferusingbrightcolors,suchasbrightred,brightgreenandyellowandsoon,andtend60(bring)thecontrastbetweenthemintosuchclearreliefthatwillgiveavividnessandbouncingvisualeffect.Theromanticdesignsarecompletedwiththeuseofflowinglines,61givesthemabright,cheerfulandlivelylook.Clayfiguremodelling62(vary)withlocationsintechnology,stylesandsubjectmatters.Fengxiang'spaintedclayfigures,madethroughtensteps,arefamous63theirbrightcolor,vividshapeandboldstyle.Wuxi'sclayfigurescomeintwotypes:thecoarseclayfigures,withsimple64(compose)andbrightcolor,andtherefinedclayfigures,basedonoperascenes,eachconsideredas65uniquepieceofart.第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華，你將參加學(xué)校舉辦的英語(yǔ)創(chuàng)意寫(xiě)作大賽，但遇到了一些問(wèn)題。請(qǐng)給外教Eric寫(xiě)封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.你的困難；2.希望得到幫助。注意：1.寫(xiě)作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80個(gè)左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearEric,Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開(kāi)頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫(xiě)兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Undermyinfluence,mysonBobwasfascinatedwithbaseballandweoftenplayedtogetherinoursparetime.However,onasunnyday,Ifoundmyselfwrappedupinmyownworld.Iwascomfortablyseatedonthesofa,drinkingcoolbeerandattentivelywatchingalivebaseballgameonTV.Theexcitementofthematchhadmecompletelyabsorbed.Suddenly,Bobburstintotheroom,hisfacelitupwithexcitement.“Dad,Dad,teachmehowtocatchtheball”heshouted,hiseyeswidewithanticipation.Withouttakingmyeyesoffthescreen,Icasuallyreplied,“Inabit,Bob.Letmefinishthisround.Comebackinfiveminutes.“Bobagreedandranoutoftheroomjoyfully.Fiveminuteslater,Bobreturned.“Dad,let'sgoLet'splaycatchnow”heshouted,hisenthusiasmvisible.Butthegamewasstillinfullswing,andIwasabsorbedintheaction.“Wait,son.Thegameisn'toveryet.Comebackinanotherfiveminutes,”Isaid.Bob'sshoulderstrembled(顫抖)alittle,anddisappointmentflashedinhiseyes,buthenoddedandlefttheroomagain.Ifeltasenseofguilt,butIwastoocaughtupinthegametopaymuchattentiontoit.WhenBobcamebackathirdtime,Ijustopenedanotherbeerwithnointentionofmoving.Iglancedatamagazineonthecoffeetable.Itscoverfeaturedalargemapoftheworldwithaportraitofafamouspersonontheback.Inamomentoffrustration,Itorethecoverintoseveralpiecesandthrewthemonthetable.“Putthisworldmapbacktogether,andthenwe'llplaycatch.Don'tbothermeuntilyou'redone,”Isaid,hopingthiswouldkeephimoccupiedforalongtime.Boblookedatme,hiseyesfilledwithtears.Hepickedupthepiecesandwal